In the Heart of It All

February 2010 Featured Member:  
OCEANPORT, LLC

WILMINGTON, DE, February 1, 2010 - World Trade Center Delaware is pleased to announce that Oceanport, LLC has been chosen as the featured member for the month of February, 2010.

Who:
Oceanport, LLC

Where:
Claymont, DE

What:
Positioned in an excellent location on the Delaware River, Oceanport, LLC, a privately owned and operated deepwater marine terminal, offers over 40 years experience and the transfer of millions of tons of bulk products. Oceanport, LLC services and equipment enable competitive, yet cost-effective handling of a near unlimited variety of materials.

Services:
Oceanport, LLC provides full service to meet a wide-range of customer needs from Dry Bulk Commodities to Project Cargo

  • Handle vessels up to 650 ft max LOA w/standby tug
  • 34 feet FW NABSA
  • Discharge capacity is 1,000 tons per hour
  • 47 acres of open storage space
  • Several storage facilities
  • Our handling equipment includes:
    • Two certified 100 ton truck scales
    • Tow 4600 Manitowoc crawler cranes
    • Enclosed pier conveyor system
    • Dust collection system
    • Various dozers, loaders, hydraulic cranes and radial stackers

    Distinctiveness:

    Excellence, Experience, Equipment, and the Environmental preservation are the four E's, Oceanport, LLC stands firm on providing their customers.

    In addition to the transfer of goods and materials, they address environmental concerns from import/export customers. Their equipment minimizes the loss of products from spills and dusting/air emissions, and to minimize product degradation due to excessive handling.

    Trivia
    In an effort to cut down on rising fuel costs and overcapacity of shipping lines, what is the new trend for ocean voyages??

    a) Super slow steaming
    b) Hybrid shipping vessels
    c) Half-way drop off points
    d) Motorized Containers
    e) All of the Above


    Answer: a